Sun Bancorp, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2008 Results


VINELAND, N.J., April 14, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Sun Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNBC) reported net income of $4.2 million, or $0.19 per share diluted, for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, compared to net income of $4.7 million, or $0.21 per share diluted, for the first quarter of 2007 and $3.9 million, or $0.17 per share diluted, for the linked fourth quarter of 2007. Net income for the first quarter 2007 included a net charge of approximately $874,000 (pre-tax), or $0.02 per share. The net charge was a result of severance and other related expenses of approximately $2.3 million (pre-tax), or $0.07 per share, offset by a net gain realized from the sale of three branches during the quarter of $1.4 million (pre-tax), or $0.05 per share.

"Net income for the first quarter was higher than the fourth quarter of 2007, albeit due to a lower loan loss provision. We hope to build a trend of sequentially improved results as we move through this year," said Thomas X. Geisel, president and chief executive officer. "In the current banking environment, our main priority is to maintain a vigilant watch over credit quality in our existing loan portfolios, while continuing to fill the loan pipelines with carefully selected new credits that will provide a trouble-free and profitable revenue stream. Everyone at Sun Bancorp clearly understands that executing well on these fundamental objectives will drive our performance in 2008."

"On the deposit side, we have had some recent success as a result of our merger disruption campaign targeted at our competitors, but the competition for gathering rationally priced core deposits is as tough as ever and our net interest margin will reflect this," said Geisel. "Capital adequacy and capital deployment are key industry issues now. The Company's capital strength is quite good, as evidenced by a tangible capital ratio of 6.66%. While we intend to continue to buy back our stock as prudent opportunities arise, we expect to do so in less volume (61,400 shares were repurchased during the first quarter 2008) in order to maintain our focus on capital preservation and growth."

The following is an overview of the key financial highlights for the quarter:



 --  Total assets were $3.366 billion at March 31, 2008, compared to
     $3.338 billion at December 31, 2007 and $3.327 billion at March
     31, 2007.

 --  Total loans before allowance for loan losses were $2.551 billion
     at March 31, 2008, an increase of $135.1 million, or 5.6%, over
     March 31, 2007, and an increase of $41.0 million, or 1.6%, over
     December 31, 2007.

 --  Total non-performing assets were $30.7 million at March 31, 2008,
     or 1.20% of total loans and real estate owned, compared to $29.6
     million, or 1.18%, at December 31, 2007 and $15.3 million, or
     0.63%, at March 31, 2007. Net charge-offs for the quarter were
     $1.2 million and the loan loss provision was $2.1 million, or
     0.05% and 0.08% of average loans outstanding, respectively. Net
     charge-offs and the loan loss provision as a percentage of
     average loans outstanding were 0.02% and 0.03% for March 31, 2007
     and 0.19% and 0.22% for December 31, 2007, respectively. The
     allowance for loan losses to total loans is 1.09% at March 31,
     2008, compared to 1.08% at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2007.
     The allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans was 102.60%
     at March 31, 2008, compared to 177.14% at March 31, 2007 and
     95.77% at December 31, 2007.

 --  Total deposits were $2.714 billion at March 31, 2008, an increase
     of $19.5 million, or 0.7%, over deposits at March 31, 2007. Total
     deposits increased approximately 0.5% over the linked quarter.
     The Company continues to rely on deposits as its primary
     funding source. However, in continued efforts to balance
     deposit growth and net interest margin, especially under the
     current interest rate environment and highly competitive local
     deposit pricing, the Company anticipates that other funding 
     sources may be more cost efficient.

 --  Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) of $25.1 million for
     the quarter compares to $24.7 million for the comparable prior
     year period and $25.9 million for the linked fourth quarter 2007.
     Net interest margin for the quarter of 3.35% compares to 3.34%
     for the comparable prior year period and 3.47% for the linked
     fourth quarter 2007. The margin compression for the current
     quarter primarily reflects the Federal Reserve's interest rate
     reductions which totaled 200 basis points during the quarter.
     These reductions caused interest-earning assets to re-price
     downward faster than interest-bearing liabilities. The Company
     expects that any further Fed rate reductions may cause further
     margin compression. Assuming no further rate reductions, the
     Company expects net interest margin to increase over the balance
     of the year with the rollover of the short-term certificates of
     deposit portfolio.

 --  Total operating non-interest income for the quarter of $7.2
     million increased $1.6 million, or 28.9%, over the comparable
     prior year period and increased $364,000, or 5.3%, over the
     linked fourth quarter 2007. The increase over the prior year was
     primarily attributable to increases in service charges on deposit
     accounts of $264,000, an increase in net gain on derivative
     instruments of $405,000, an increase in BOLI income of $337,000
     and an increase of $584,000 in Sun Financial Services revenue
     earned on investment products provided by a third-party
     broker-dealer. The increase in operating non-interest income over
     the linked quarter was primarily attributable to an increase of
     $505,000 in Sun Financial Services revenue earned on investment
     products provided by a third-party broker-dealer and a net gain
     on derivative instruments of $128,000. The increase in investment
     products revenue during the current quarter in comparison to the
     comparable prior year period and linked quarter was primarily
     attributable to the internalization of the Company's investment
     products sales force, which previously operated under an
     agreement with the independent third-party broker-dealer. In
     addition, BOLI income over the linked quarter decreased $185,000
     as the Company realized a BOLI restructuring benefit of $301,000
     in the previous quarter. The Company also realized a gain of
     $207,000 during the current quarter from the mandatory redemption
     of its Class B Visa shares in conjunction with Visa's initial
     public offering on March 19, 2008.

 --  Total operating non-interest expense for the quarter of $23.6
     million increased $2.4 million, or 11.2%, over the comparable
     prior year period and increased $2.1 million, or 9.8%, over the
     linked fourth quarter 2007. While the current employee count has
     remained essentially flat over the last 12 months, salaries and
     benefits increased $1.5 million over the comparable prior year
     period. The increase in salaries and benefits includes an
     increase in salaries of $658,000, an increase in sales
     commissions of $601,000, an increase in stock compensation
     expense of $178,000 and an increase in employer payroll taxes of
     $109,000. The increase in sales commission during the current
     quarter was primarily attributable to the internalization of the
     Company's investment products sales force which previously
     operated under an agreement with the independent third-party
     broker-dealer. The other increases over the comparable prior year
     period include an increase in FDIC insurance of $396,000, an
     increase in professional fees of $78,000, an increase in
     advertising expense of $226,000 and an increase in problem loan
     costs of $123,000. The current quarter increase in total
     operating non-interest expense over the linked quarter is
     impacted by an expense reduction of $545,000 in the Company's 
     reserve for unfunded loan commitments recognized in the fourth 
     quarter 2007. The increases over the linked quarter represent an 
     increase in salaries and benefits of $1.2 million, which includes 
     an increase in salaries of $441,000, an increase in sales 
     commissions of $307,000, an increase in stock compensation expense 
     of $87,000 and an increase in first quarter employer payroll taxes
     of $457,000. The other noteworthy increases are primarily increased
     professional fees of $238,000, increased advertising expense of
     $240,000 and an increase in problem loan costs of $109,000.

The Company will hold its regularly scheduled conference call on Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at 1:30 p.m. (ET). Participants may listen to the live Web cast through the Sun Bancorp Web site at www.sunnb.com. Participants are advised to log on 10 minutes ahead of the scheduled start of the call. An Internet-based replay also will be available at the Web site for two weeks following the call.

Sun Bancorp, Inc. is a multi-state bank holding company headquartered in Vineland, New Jersey. Its primary subsidiary is Sun National Bank, serving customers through nearly 70 branch locations in New Jersey and New Castle County, Delaware. The bank is an Equal Housing Lender and its deposits are insured up to the legal maximum by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). For more information about Sun National Bank and Sun Bancorp, Inc., visit www.sunnb.com.

The foregoing material contains forward-looking statements concerning the financial condition, results of operations and business of the Company. We caution that such statements are subject to a number of uncertainties and actual results could differ materially, and, therefore, readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims, any obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.



 SUN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (unaudited)
 (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)   

                                                                     
                                        For the Three Months Ended   
                                   -----------------------------------
                                          March 31,         December 31,
                                   ----------------------
                                        2008      2007         2007   
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 Profitability for the period:                                        
   Net interest income               $ 24,663    $ 24,333     $ 25,498
   Provision for loan losses            2,133         750        5,443
   Non-interest income                  7,375       7,017        6,822
   Non-interest expense                23,965      23,571       21,528
   Income before income taxes           5,940       7,029        5,349
   Net income                        $  4,183    $  4,685     $  3,870
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 Financial ratios:
   Return on average assets(1)           0.50%       0.57%        0.47%
   Return on average equity(1)           4.57%       5.44%        4.26%
   Return on average tangible       
    equity(1),(2)                        7.77%       9.93%        7.33%
   Net interest margin(1)                3.35%       3.34%        3.47%
   Efficiency ratio                     74.80%      75.19%       66.61%
   Efficiency ratio, excluding      
    non-operating income and        
    non-operating expense(3)            74.28%      71.07%       66.61%
                                    
 Earnings per common share(4):       
   Basic                              $  0.19     $  0.22      $  0.18
   Diluted                            $  0.19     $  0.21      $  0.17

 Average equity to average
  assets                                11.02%      10.44%       10.93%

                                          March 31,        December 31,
                                   ----------------------
                                      2008        2007        2007
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 At period-end:
   Total assets                    $3,366,105  $3,326,681   $3,338,392
   Total deposits                   2,713,756   2,694,304    2,699,091
   Loans receivable, net of
    allowance for loan losses       2,523,058   2,389,842    2,482,917
   Investments                        451,727     502,592      461,639
   Borrowings                         160,366     149,799      154,213
   Junior subordinated
    debentures                         92,786     108,250       97,941
   Shareholders' equity               364,242     348,595      362,177

 Credit quality and capital
  ratios:
   Allowance for loan losses      
    to total gross loans                 1.09%       1.08%        1.08%
   Non-performing assets to
    total gross loans and real
    estate owned                         1.20%       0.63%        1.18%
   Allowance for loan losses
    to non-performing loans            102.60%     177.14%       95.77%

   Total capital (to risk-
    weighted assets)(5):
     Sun Bancorp, Inc.                  11.71%      11.98%       11.82%
     Sun National Bank                  10.83%      10.64%       11.06%
   Tier 1 capital (to risk-
    weighted assets)(5):
     Sun Bancorp, Inc.                  10.72%      11.00%       10.86%
     Sun National Bank                   9.84%       9.66%       10.09%
   Leverage ratio(5):  
     Sun Bancorp, Inc.                   9.67%       9.58%        9.67%
     Sun National Bank                   8.87%       8.42%        9.00%

   Book value                      $    16.80  $    16.16   $    16.68
   Tangible book value             $     9.88  $     8.98   $     9.71


 (1) Amounts for the three months ended are annualized.
 (2) Return on average tangible equity is computed by dividing
     annualized net income for the period by average tangible equity.
     Average tangible equity equals average equity less average 
     identifiable intangible assets and goodwill.
 (3) Efficiency ratio, excluding non-operating income and
     non-operating expenses, is computed by dividing non-interest
     expense for the period by the summation of net interest
     income and non-interest income. Non-interest income for the
     three months ended March 31, 2008 excludes a gain on the
     mandatory redemption of Visa stock of $207,000 as compared to
     the exclusion of a net gain of $1.4 million from the sale of
     branches for the same period in 2007. Non-interest expense
     for the three months ended March 31, 2008 excludes a $250,000
     executive sign-on incentive and $72,000 in lease buyout
     charges as compared to the exclusion of $2.3 million in
     severance related expenses for the same period in 2007.
 (4) Data is adjusted for a 5% stock dividend declared in April 2007.
 (5) March 31, 2008 capital ratios are estimated, subject to 
     regulatory filings.


 SUN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES                                  
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (unaudited)           
 (Dollars in thousands, except par value)
                             
                                                March 31,   December 31,  
                                                  2008        2007    
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 ASSETS                                                               
   Cash and due from banks                    $   80,962   $   81,479 
   Interest-earning bank balances                  1,944        2,380 
   Federal funds sold                                187        2,654 
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    Cash and cash equivalents                     83,093       86,513 
   Investment securities available for sale
    (amortized cost - $421,635 and $427,378
    at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007,
    respectively)                                416,969      425,805 
   Investment securities held to maturity 
    (estimated fair value - $17,768 and 
    $18,755 at March 31, 2008 and December 
    31, 2007, respectively)                       17,698       18,965 
   Loans receivable (net of allowance for 
    loan losses - $27,904 and $27,002 at 
    March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, 
    respectively)                              2,523,058    2,482,917 
   Restricted equity investments                  17,060       16,869 
   Bank properties and equipment, net             48,141       48,118 
   Real estate owned, net                          3,476        1,449 
   Accrued interest receivable                    13,365       15,018 
   Goodwill                                      127,894      127,894 
   Intangible assets, net                         22,301       23,479 
   Deferred taxes, net                             4,260        3,169 
   Bank owned life insurance                      73,293       72,487 
   Other assets                                   15,497       15,709 
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    Total assets                              $3,366,105   $3,338,392 
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 LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                   
 LIABILITIES                                                          
   Deposits                                   $2,713,756   $2,699,091 
   Federal funds purchased                        36,000       30,000 
   Securities sold under agreements to 
    repurchase - customers                        36,938       40,472 
   Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank
    (FHLB)                                        67,187       63,483 
   Securities sold under agreements to 
    repurchase - FHLB                             15,000       15,000 
   Obligation under capital lease                  5,241        5,258 
   Junior subordinated debentures                 92,786       97,941 
   Other liabilities                              34,955       24,970 
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    Total liabilities                          3,001,863    2,976,215 
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 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                 
   Preferred stock, $1 par value, 1,000,000
    shares authorized, none issued                    --           -- 
   Common stock, $1 par value, 50,000,000 
    shares authorized; 22,747,247 shares 
    issued and 21,675,324 shares outstanding 
    at March 31, 2008; 22,722,655 shares 
    issued and 21,712,132 shares outstanding 
    at December 31, 2007                          22,747       22,723 
   Additional paid-in capital                    337,321      336,668 
   Retained earnings                              24,521       20,338 
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss           (3,040)      (1,027)
   Treasury stock at cost, 1,071,923 shares 
    and 1,010,523 shares at March 31, 2008 
    and December 31, 2007, respectively          (17,307)     (16,525)
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    Total shareholders' equity                   364,242      362,177 
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    Total liabilities and shareholders' 
     equity                                   $3,366,105   $3,338,392 
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 SUN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)
 (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                                                         For the
                                                       Three Months
                                                     Ended March 31,
                                                    ------------------
                                                     2008       2007
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 INTEREST INCOME
   Interest and fees on loans                       $40,395    $43,111
   Interest on taxable investment securities          4,183      4,534
   Interest on non-taxable investment securities        761        658
   Dividends on restricted equity investments           269        266
   Interest on federal funds sold                        31        522
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     Total interest income                           45,639     49,091
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 INTEREST EXPENSE
   Interest on deposits                              18,313     20,834
   Interest on borrowed funds                         1,119      1,771
   Interest on junior subordinated debentures         1,544      2,153
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     Total interest expense                          20,976     24,758
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     Net interest income                             24,663     24,333
 PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES                            2,133        750
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     Net interest income after provision for
      loan losses                                    22,530     23,583
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 NON-INTEREST INCOME
   Service charges on deposit accounts                3,393      3,129
   Other service charges                                 78         72
   Net gain on sale of branches                          --      1,443
   Net gain on sale of loans                            424        508
   Net gain on derivative instruments                   639        234
   Other                                              2,841      1,631
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     Total non-interest income                        7,375      7,017
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 NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
   Salaries and employee benefits                    12,420     12,589
   Occupancy expense                                  3,042      3,012
   Equipment expense                                  1,624      1,951
   Amortization of intangible assets                  1,177      1,182
   Data processing expense                            1,120      1,008
   Professional fees                                    565        811
   Insurance expense                                    669        258
   Advertising expense                                  699        473
   Other                                              2,649      2,287
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     Total non-interest expense                      23,965     23,571
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 INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                           5,940      7,029
 INCOME TAXES                                         1,757      2,344
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 NET INCOME                                         $ 4,183    $ 4,685
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 Basic earnings per share(1)                        $  0.19    $  0.22
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 Diluted earnings per share(1)                      $  0.19    $  0.21
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 (1) Data is adjusted for a 5% stock dividend declared in April 2007.


 SUN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 HISTORICAL TRENDS IN QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (unaudited)
 (Dollars in thousands)


                                2008           2007          2007
                                 Q1             Q4            Q3
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 Balance sheet at quarter end:
  Loans:
   Commercial and
    industrial               $2,061,640     $2,024,728    $1,990,027
   Home equity                  267,023        264,965       258,991
   Second mortgage               81,090         81,063        79,464
   Residential real estate       53,616         49,750        54,601
   Other                         87,593         89,413        91,094
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     Total gross loans        2,550,962      2,509,919     2,474,177
  Allowance for loan losses     (27,904)       (27,002)      (26,340)
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     Net loans                2,523,058      2,482,917     2,447,837
  Goodwill                      127,894        127,894       127,935
  Intangible assets, net         22,301         23,479        24,656
  Total assets                3,366,105      3,338,392     3,295,576
  Total deposits              2,713,756      2,699,091     2,682,286
  Federal funds purchased        36,000         30,000            --
  Securities sold under
   agreements to repurchase -
   customers                     36,938         40,472        46,499
  Advances from the Federal
   Home Loan Bank (FHLB)         67,187         63,483        64,763
  Securities sold under
   agreements to repurchase -
   FHLB                          15,000         15,000        15,000
  Obligation under capital
   lease                          5,241          5,258         5,275
  Junior subordinated
   debentures                    92,786         97,941        97,941
  Total shareholders' equity    364,242        362,177       361,645
 Quarterly average balance
  sheet:
  Loans:
   Commercial and
    industrial               $2,037,548     $2,030,928    $1,981,778
   Home equity                  267,836        263,245       250,474
   Second mortgage               80,819         80,400        78,643
   Residential real estate       50,012         50,734        49,635
   Other                         86,602         87,155        89,566
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     Total gross loans        2,522,817      2,512,462     2,450,096
  Securities and other
   interest-earning assets      469,322        468,418       509,016
  Total interest-earning
   assets                     2,992,139      2,980,880     2,959,112
  Total assets                3,326,061      3,322,686     3,292,687
  Non-interest-bearing
   demand deposits              416,612        434,066       462,173
  Total deposits              2,701,630      2,689,326     2,682,879
  Total interest-bearing
   liabilities                2,509,725      2,499,003     2,445,187
  Total shareholders' equity    366,400        363,302       359,949

 Capital and credit quality
  measures:
  Total capital (to
   risk-weighted assets)(1):
   Sun Bancorp, Inc.              11.71%         11.82%        11.97%
   Sun National Bank              10.83%         11.06%        11.06%
  Tier I capital (to
   risk-weighted assets)(1):
   Sun Bancorp, Inc.              10.72%         10.86%        10.99%
   Sun National Bank               9.84%         10.09%        10.05%
  Leverage ratio(1):
   Sun Bancorp, Inc.               9.67%          9.67%         9.80%
   Sun National Bank               8.87%          9.00%         8.95%

  Average equity to average
   assets                         11.02%         10.93%        10.93%
  Allowance for loan losses
   to total gross loans            1.09%          1.08%         1.06%
  Non-performing assets to
   total gross loans and
   real estate owned               1.20%          1.18%         0.90%

  Allowance for loan losses
   to non-performing loans       102.60%         95.77%       127.11%

  Other data:
   Net charge-offs           $   (1,231)    $   (4,781)   $     (999)
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   Non-performing assets:
     Non-accrual loans       $   26,567     $   26,853    $   18,157
     Loans past due 90 days
      and accruing                  631          1,343         2,565
     Real estate owned, net       3,476          1,449         1,449
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       Total non-performing
        assets               $   30,674     $   29,645    $   22,171
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                                2007           2007
                                 Q2             Q1
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 Balance sheet at quarter end:
  Loans:
   Commercial and
    industrial              $ 1,985,584   $  1,972,491
   Home equity                  245,283        234,982
   Second mortgage               79,120         76,449
   Residential real estate       47,101         38,798
   Other                         91,618         93,149
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     Total gross loans        2,448,706      2,415,869
  Allowance for loan losses     (26,079)       (26,027)
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     Net loans                2,422,627      2,389,842
  Goodwill                      127,936        127,936
  Intangible assets, net         25,833         27,011
  Total assets                3,324,633      3,326,681
  Total deposits              2,725,747      2,694,304
  Federal funds purchased            --          1,500
  Securities sold under
   agreements to repurchase -
   customers                     44,612         42,511
  Advances from the Federal
   Home Loan Bank (FHLB)         66,029        100,481
  Securities sold under
   agreements to repurchase -
   FHLB                              --             --
  Obligation under capital
   lease                          5,291          5,307
  Junior subordinated
   debentures                    97,941        108,250
  Total shareholders' equity    355,758        348,595
 Quarterly average balance
  sheet:
  Loans:
   Commercial and
    industrial              $ 1,978,175   $  1,956,190
   Home equity                  240,150        233,837
   Second mortgage               77,442         76,167
   Residential real estate       39,193         37,710
   Other                         91,578         92,705
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     Total gross loans        2,426,538      2,396,609
  Securities and other
   interest-earning assets      577,669        560,574
  Total interest-earning
   assets                     3,004,207      2,957,183
  Total assets                3,341,506      3,302,913
  Non-interest-bearing
   demand deposits              458,851        458,201
  Total deposits              2,724,554      2,664,668
  Total interest-bearing
   liabilities                2,501,896      2,466,678
  Total shareholders' equity    353,280        344,717

 Capital and credit quality
  measures:
  Total capital (to
   risk-weighted assets)(1):
   Sun Bancorp, Inc.              11.80%         11.98%
   Sun National Bank              10.74%         10.64%
  Tier I capital (to
   risk-weighted assets)(1):
   Sun Bancorp, Inc.              10.83%         11.00%
   Sun National Bank               9.77%          9.66%
  Leverage ratio(1):
   Sun Bancorp, Inc.               9.46%          9.58%
   Sun National Bank               8.54%          8.42%

  Average equity to average
   assets                         10.57%         10.44%
  Allowance for loan losses
   to total gross loans            1.07%          1.08%
  Non-performing assets to
   total gross loans and
   real estate owned               0.67%          0.63%

  Allowance for loan losses
   to non-performing loans       169.98%        177.14%

  Other data:
   Net charge-offs          $      (898)  $       (381)
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   Non-performing assets:
     Non-accrual loans      $    14,505   $     14,147
     Loans past due 90 days
      and accruing                  837            546
     Real estate owned, net       1,165            600
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       Total non-performing
        assets              $    16,507   $     15,293
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 (1) March 31, 2008 capital ratios are estimated, subject to
     regulatory filings.


 SUN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 HISTORICAL TRENDS IN QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (unaudited)
 (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                       2008        2007        2007        
                                        Q1          Q4          Q3        
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 Profitability for the quarter:
   Tax-equivalent interest
    income                         $    46,049 $    49,443 $    50,406
   Interest expense                     20,976      23,554      24,567
     Tax-equivalent net interest
      income                            25,073      25,889      25,839
     Tax-equivalent adjustment             410         391         384
   Provision for loan losses             2,133       5,443       1,260
   Non-interest income,
    excluding net gain on sale
    of branches and gain on sale
    of bank property and
    equipment                            7,375       6,822       6,011
   Net gain on sale of branches             --          --          --
   Gain on sale of bank
    property & equipment                    --          --          --
   Non-interest expense,
    excluding amortization of
    intangible assets                   22,788      20,351      20,669
   Amortization of intangible
    assets                               1,177       1,177       1,177
   Income before income taxes            5,940       5,349       8,360
   Income tax expense                    1,757       1,479       2,475
   Net income                      $     4,183 $     3,870 $     5,885
 =====================================================================
 Financial ratios:
   Return on average assets(1)            0.50%       0.47%       0.71%
   Return on average equity(1)            4.57%       4.26%       6.54%
   Return on average tangible
    equity (1),(2)                        7.77%       7.33%      11.39%
   Net interest margin(1)                 3.35%       3.47%       3.49%
   Efficiency ratio                      74.80%      66.61%      69.43%
   Efficiency ratio, excluding
    non-operating income and
    non-operating expense                74.28%      66.61%      68.30%
   Per share data:
     Earnings per common share(3):
       Basic                       $      0.19 $      0.18 $      0.27
       Diluted                     $      0.19 $      0.17 $      0.26
     Book value                    $     16.80 $     16.68 $     16.48
     Tangible book value           $      9.88 $      9.71 $      9.53
 Average basic shares               21,701,191  21,825,667  22,045,407
 Average diluted shares             22,158,926  22,435,324  22,735,620
 Operating non-interest income:
   Service charges on deposit
    accounts                           $ 3,393     $ 3,421     $ 3,585
   Other service charges                    78          85          75
   Gain on sale of loans                   424         342         392
   Net gain on derivative
    instruments                            639         511         297
   Other                                 2,634       2,463       1,662
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total operating non-interest
      income                             7,168       6,822       6,011
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Non-operating income(4):
   Gain on Visa stock redemption           207          --          --
   Net gain on sale of branches             --          --          --
   Gain on sale of bank
    property & equipment                    --          --          --
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total non-operating income            207          --          --
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total non-interest income     $     7,375 $     6,822 $     6,011
 =====================================================================
 Operating non- interest
  expense:
   Salaries and employee
    benefits                       $    12,170 $    11,004 $    10,816
   Occupancy expense                     2,970       2,830       2,773
   Equipment expense                     1,624       1,660       1,732
   Amortization of intangible
    assets                               1,177       1,177       1,177
   Data processing expense               1,120       1,078       1,063
   Professional fees                       565         327         406
   Insurance expense                       669         695         644
   Advertising expense                     699         459         415
   Other expenses                        2,649       2,298       2,635
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total operating non-interest
      expense                           23,643      21,528      21,661
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Non-operating
  expense(4):
   Lease buy-out expenses and
    other branch rationalization
    charges                                 72          --         185
   Severance and other related
    expenses                                --          --          --
   Executive sign-on incentive             250          --          --
   Early extinguishment of
    borrowings                              --          --          --
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total non-operating
      expense                              322          --         185
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total non-interest expense     $   23,965  $   21,528  $   21,846
 =====================================================================

                                                   2007        2007
                                                    Q2          Q1
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Profitability for the quarter:
   Tax-equivalent interest
    income                                   $    50,049 $    49,441
   Interest expense                               26,108      24,758
     Tax-equivalent net interest
      income                                      23,941      24,683
     Tax-equivalent adjustment                       391         350
   Provision for loan losses                         950         750
   Non-interest income,
    excluding net gain on sale
    of branches and gain on sale
    of bank property and
    equipment                                      6,293       5,574
   Net gain on sale of branches                       --       1,443
   Gain on sale of bank
    property & equipment                              12          --
   Non-interest expense,
    excluding amortization of
    intangible assets                             20,840      22,389
   Amortization of intangible
    assets                                         1,178       1,182
   Income before income taxes                      6,887       7,029
   Income tax expense                              1,975       2,344
   Net income                                $     4,912 $     4,685
 ===================================================================
 Financial ratios:
   Return on average assets(1)                      0.59%       0.57%
   Return on average equity(1)                      5.56%       5.44%
   Return on average tangible
    equity (1),(2)                                  9.88%       9.93%
   Net interest margin(1)                           3.19%       3.34%
   Efficiency ratio                                73.75%      75.19%
   Efficiency ratio, excluding
    non-operating income and
    non-operating expense                          71.77%      71.07%
   Per share data:
     Earnings per common share(3):
       Basic                                 $      0.23 $      0.22
       Diluted                               $      0.22 $      0.21
     Book value                              $     16.21 $     16.16
     Tangible book value                     $      9.21 $      8.98
 Average basic shares                         21,738,367  21,547,912
 Average diluted shares                       22,670,769  22,596,591
 Operating non-interest income:
   Service charges on deposit
    accounts                                 $     3,552 $     3,129
   Other service charges                              75          72
   Gain on sale of loans                             447         508
   Net gain on derivative
    instruments                                      525         234
   Other                                           1,694       1,631
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total operating non-interest
      income                                       6,293       5,574
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Non-operating income(4):
   Gain on Visa stock redemption                      --          --
   Net gain on sale of branches                       --       1,443
   Gain on sale of bank
    property & equipment                              12          --
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total non-operating income                       12       1,443
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total non-interest income               $     6,305 $     7,017
 ===================================================================
 Operating non- interest
  expense:
   Salaries and employee
    benefits                                 $    10,937 $    10,626
   Occupancy expense                               2,717       3,012
   Equipment expense                               1,829       1,951
   Amortization of intangible
    assets                                         1,178       1,182
   Data processing expense                         1,100       1,008
   Professional fees                                 566         487
   Insurance expense                                 522         258
   Advertising expense                               509         473
   Other expenses                                  2,450       2,257

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     Total operating non-interest
      expense                                     21,808      21,254
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Non-operating
  expense(4):
   Lease buy-out expenses and
    other branch rationalization
    charges                                           --          --
   Severance and other related
    expenses                                          86       2,317
   Executive sign-on incentive                        --          --
   Early extinguishment of
    borrowings                                       124          --
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total non-operating
      expense                                        210       2,317
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total non-interest expense              $    22,018 $    23,571
 ===================================================================



 (1) Amounts are annualized.
 (2) Return on average tangible equity is computed by dividing
     annualized net income for the period by average tangible equity.
     Average tangible equity equals average equity less average
     identifiable intangible assets and goodwill.
 (3) Data is adjusted for a 5% stock dividend declared in April 2007.
 (4) Amount consists of items which the Company believes are not a 
     result of normal operations.


 SUN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
 (Dollars in thousands)
                                          For the Three Months Ended
                                                March 31, 2008
                                      --------------------------------
                                        Average     Income/     Yield/
                                        Balance     Expense      Cost
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Interest-earning assets:
   Loans receivable(1),(2):
     Commercial and industrial        $2,037,548    $32,506       6.38%
     Home equity                         267,836      4,155       6.21
     Second mortgage                      80,819      1,318       6.52
     Residential real estate              50,012        818       6.54
     Other                                86,602      1,598       7.38
                                      ----------    -------
       Total loans receivable          2,522,817     40,395       6.40
   Investment securities(3)              455,366      5,536       4.86
   Interest-earning bank balances         10,090         87       3.45
   Federal funds sold                      3,866         31       3.21
                                      ----------    -------
       Total interest-earning assets   2,992,139     46,049       6.16
                                      ----------    -------
 Cash and due from banks                  56,555
 Bank properties and equipment, net       47,891
 Goodwill and intangible assets, net     150,923
 Other assets                             78,553
                                      ----------
       Total non-interest-earning
        assets                           333,922
                                      ----------
       Total assets                   $3,326,061
                                      ==========

 Interest-bearing liabilities:
   Interest-bearing deposit
    accounts:
     Interest-bearing demand
      deposits                        $  754,432      3,319       1.76%
     Savings deposits                    461,949      2,806       2.43
     Time deposits                     1,068,637     12,188       4.56
                                      ----------    -------
       Total interest-bearing
        deposit accounts               2,285,018     18,313       3.21
                                      ----------    -------
   Borrowed money:
     Federal funds purchased              13,791        113       3.28
     Securities sold under
      agreements to repurchase -
      customers                           38,700        233       2.41
     FHLB advances(4)                     73,843        677       3.67
     Junior subordinated debentures       93,126      1,544       6.63
     Obligation under capital lease        5,247         96       7.32
                                      ----------    -------
       Total borrowings                  224,707      2,663       4.74
                                      ----------    -------
       Total interest-bearing
        liabilities                    2,509,725     20,976       3.34
                                      ----------    -------
 Non-interest-bearing demand
  deposits                               416,612
 Other liabilities                        33,324
                                      ----------
       Total non-interest-bearing
        liabilities                      449,936
                                      ----------
       Total liabilities               2,959,661
 Shareholders' equity                    366,400
                                      ----------
       Total liabilities and
        shareholders' equity          $3,326,061
                                      ==========

 Net interest income                                $25,073
                                                    =======
 Interest rate spread(5)                                          2.82%
                                                               =======
 Net interest margin(6)                                           3.35%
                                                               =======
 Ratio of average interest-earning
  assets to average interest-bearing
  liabilities                                                   119.22%
                                                               =======

                                          For the Three Months Ended
                                                March 31, 2007
                                      --------------------------------
                                        Average     Income/     Yield/
                                        Balance     Expense      Cost
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Interest-earning assets:
   Loans receivable(1),(2):
     Commercial and industrial        $1,956,190    $35,504       7.26%
     Home equity                         233,837      3,825       6.54
     Second mortgage                      76,167      1,190       6.25
     Residential real estate              37,710        757       8.03
     Other                                92,705      1,835       7.92
                                      ----------    -------
       Total loans receivable          2,396,609     43,111       7.20
   Investment securities(3)              502,341      5,572       4.44
   Interest-earning bank balances         18,363        236       5.14
   Federal funds sold                     39,870        522       5.24
                                      ----------    -------
       Total interest-earning assets   2,957,183     49,441       6.69
                                      ----------    -------
 Cash and due from banks                  72,646
 Bank properties and equipment, net       42,402
 Goodwill and intangible assets, net     155,910
 Other assets                             74,772
                                      ----------
       Total non-interest-earning
        assets                           345,730
                                      ----------
       Total assets                   $3,302,913
                                      ==========

 Interest-bearing liabilities:
   Interest-bearing deposit
    accounts:
     Interest-bearing demand
      deposits                        $  761,056      5,935       3.12%
     Savings deposits                    439,772      3,093       2.81
     Time deposits                     1,005,639     11,806       4.70
                                      ----------    -------
       Total interest-bearing
        deposit accounts               2,206,467     20,834       3.78
                                      ----------    -------
   Borrowed money:
     Federal funds purchased                  33         --         --
     Securities sold under
      agreements to repurchase -
      customers                           45,328        528       4.66
     FHLB advances(4)                    101,288      1,146       4.53
     Junior subordinated debentures      108,250      2,153       7.96
     Obligation under capital lease        5,312         97       7.30
                                      ----------    -------
       Total borrowings                  260,211      3,924       6.03
                                      ----------    -------
       Total interest-bearing
        liabilities                    2,466,678     24,758       4.01
                                      ----------    -------
 Non-interest-bearing demand
  deposits                               458,201
 Other liabilities                        33,317
                                      ----------
       Total non-interest-bearing
        liabilities                      491,518
                                      ----------
       Total liabilities               2,958,196
 Shareholders' equity                    344,717
                                      ----------
       Total liabilities and
        shareholders' equity          $3,302,913
                                      ==========

 Net interest income                                $24,683
                                                    =======
 Interest rate spread(5)                                          2.68%
                                                               =======
 Net interest margin(6)                                           3.34%
                                                               =======
 Ratio of average interest-earning
  assets to average interest-bearing
  liabilities                                                   119.89%
                                                               =======

 (1) Average balances include non-accrual loans.
 (2) Loan fees are included in interest income and the amount is not
     material for this analysis.
 (3) Interest earned on non-taxable investment securities is shown on
     a tax equivalent basis assuming a 35% marginal federal tax rate
     for all periods.
 (4) Amounts include advances from FHLB and securities sold under
     agreements to repurchase - FHLB.
 (5) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the
     average yield on interest-earning assets and the average cost of
     interest-bearing liabilities. 
 (6) Net interest margin represents net interest income as a percentage 
     of average interest-earning assets.


            

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